HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2025-2558 - 2025 California Green Building Standards Code AdoptionORDINANCE NO. 2025 - 2558
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA,
ADOPTING THE 2025 CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, AND
AMENDING SECTION 15.78.010 OF THE NATIONAL CITY MUNICIPAL CODE.
WHEREAS, the ordinance updates the locally adopted building and construction codes
(last updated in 2023) to incorporate the 2025 California Building Code; 2025 California
Residential Code; 2025 California Existing Building Code; 2025 California Electrical Code and
2023 National Eclectic Code; 2025 California Mechanical Code; 2025 California Plumbing Code;
2025 California Energy Code; 2025 California Green Building Code; and all appendices related
to these codes with minor modifications to reflect local conditions; and
WHEREAS, California Health and Safety Code Section 17958 requires that cities adopt
building regulations that are substantially the same as those adopted by the California Building
Standards Commission and contained in the California Building Standards; and
WHEREAS, California Health and Safety Code section 17958.5 permits local jurisdictions
to make changes or modifications to the California Building Standards Code as are reasonably
necessary due to local climatic, geological or topographical conditions; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to a published 10-day notice of the adoption of said ordinance, a
public hearing was held by the City Council on November 4, 2025, and at said public hearing, all
persons interested were given the opportunity to appear and be heard before the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Council of the City of National City hereby adopt the 2025
California Green Building Standards Code, California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 11,
establishing regulations to enhance building design and construction within the city.
Section 2. That the City Council of the City of National City hereby amends Section
15.78.010 of the National City Municipal Code to read as follows:
15.78.010 2025 California Green Building Standards Code - Adopted. The City Council
adopts and incorporates herein for the purpose of prescribing regulations for the reduction of
negative impacts or increasing positive environmental impacts and encouraging sustainable
construction practices, the 2025 California Green Building Standards Code, California Code of
Regulations Title 24, Part 11. All construction of buildings shall be in conformance with the
2025 California Green Building Standards Code, except as otherwise provided by this chapter.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days from the
date of its passage, and before the expiration of fifteen (15) days after its passage, it or a
summary of it, shall be published once, with the names of the members of the City Council
voting for and against the same in the Star News, a newspaper of general circulation published
in the County of San Diego, California.
INTRODUCED this 4th day of November, 2025.
PASSED and ADOPTED this Wh day of November 025.
Ron Morrison, Mayor
ATTEST:
elley C el, MMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Barry J. Sc t , City Attorney
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on November
18, 2025 by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Molina, Rodriguez, Yamane, Bush, Morrison
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY:
Ron Morrison
Mayor of the City of National City, California
Shelley Chapel
City Clerk of the
City of National City, California
By:
Ci C erk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was not finally adopted until seven
calendar days had elapsed between the day of its introduction and the day of its final
passage, to wit, on November 4, 2025 and on November 18, 2025.
I FURTHER CERTIFY THAT said Ordinance was read in full prior to its final passage or
that the reading of said Ordinance in full was dispensed with by a vote of not less than a
majority of the members elected to the Council and that there was available for the
consideration of each member of the Council and the public prior to the day of its
passage a written or printed copy of said Ordinance.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
ORDINANCE NO. 2025-2558 of the City Council of the City of National City, passed
and adopted by the Council of said City on November 18, 2025.
Shelley Chapel
City Clerk of the
City of National City, California
By:
/101 Cerk